UCF takes five-shot lead at UCF Challenge

Call it home cooking, but UCF is in the driver’s seat in its own tournament.

The Knights fired a 6-under 282 to take a five-shot lead over Miami at the UCF Challenge, played at the par-72 Eagle Creek GC in Orlando, Fla.

UCF and Miami are the only two teams under par, with East Tennessee State six shots back at even par.

UCF, ranked No. 23 in the Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings, was led by Fanny Cnops’ 5-under 67, while Ashley Holder added a 2-under 70. Cnops has a one-shot lead over ETSU’s Gabriella Wahl in the individual race.

No. 37 Miami had a pair of 70s from Leticia Ras-Anderica and Kailey Walsh.